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Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Castlevania: Circle Of The Moon

A grave encounter

Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's edition, Metroid Prime - one of the greatest console games of all time - entered the ring. As we'd predicted, it was a pretty close battle, but Japan's more action-packed (if you can call it that) design just managed to beat out North America and Europe's...

• Sun 31st Jul 2022
• Box Art Brawl
• Poll

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 30th)

Chronicling the weekend

As we reach the end of yet another week in the year 2022, we also sit at the cusp of the eighth month of the year! In the news this week, Nintendo finally unveiled Wave 2 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass. Bandai Namco has asked Digimon Survive fans on social media to not spoil th

• Sat 30th Jul 2022
• Features
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing

News Brutal Metroidvania 'The Last Faith' Is The Spawn Of Castlevania And Blasphemous

Not for the faint of heart

Are you a fan of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow? Are you a fan of Blasphemous? If you answered "yes" to both of those questions (heck, even just one), then you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for The Last Faith, a Souls-like Metroidvania (or 'soulsvania', according to the publisher) making its way to Switch later in...

• Sat 11th Jun 2022
• Nintendo Switch
• Upcoming Releases
• Switch eShop

News Castlevania Advance Collection Gets Updated Rating In Taiwan, Dracula X A Surprise Addition

Update: Official artwork also spotted

Update: As if it wasn't obvious enough already, the listing for Castlevania Advance Collection spotted in Taiwan now has official artwork associated with it (thanks, Gematsu), as well as more details on what games are included. The newly published description confirms that Castlevania: Circle of the Moon...

• Thu 23rd Sep 2021
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch eShop
• Castlevania
• Konami
• Taiwan

News 'Castlevania Advance Collection' Possibly Revealed By Rating In Australia

Update: Second rating appears in South Korea

Update: The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has rated Castlevania Advance Collection for PC (thanks, Gematsu), which is another pretty solid indication that it's coming. Original Story [Fri 18th Jun, 2021 21:00 BST]: 2021 may just be the year of the Metroidvania, and

• Fri 25th Jun 2021
• Castlevania
• Konami

News There's A Whole Host Of Castlevania Soundtracks On Spotify Now

Listen to them - children of the night. What music they make!

Konami's Castlevania series isn't just famous for its tight gameplay, sprawling fortresses and inventive boss battles – it's also a series with some of the best music in the history of video games, and while Konami doesn't seem to have plans for any new entries right now (that's a...

• Wed 20th May 2020
• Castlevania
• Music

News Koji Igarashi Still Wants To Finish Two Castlevania "Episodes" With Konami

Please do!

Koji "Iga" Igarashi is best known for his work on the Castlevania series over the years, but right now, is exceptionally busy promoting Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, due out later this month on the Switch. During an interview with Gematsu, though, he was asked if he would ever make another Castlevania if his former employer Konami...

• Wed 5th Jun 2019
• Nintendo Switch
• Konami
• Castlevania
• Koji Igarashi

Nintendo Download 19th March (Europe)

Mario Party 10, Tipping Stars with DK, Aria of Sorrow, DLC and more

It's that time again, Nintendo Download fans, with the European update now available for your perusal. We have a dual arrival across both the Wii U and 3DS, classic Castlevania and a new first-party retail release on Wii U, along with some DLC and discounts. Let's get to it. Wii U...

• Mon 16th Mar 2015
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

Feature Ten Games That Are Perfect For Halloween On Your Wii U and 3DS

New, old, some spooky, some terrifying

It's Halloween season, dear readers, as one day isn't enough for enthusiasts of dressing up, bugging their neighbours and eating enough sweets / candy / chocolate to be physically ill. An interesting fact around the origins of Halloween is that... never mind, you just dress up and eat a lot. It's also about...

• Tue 28th Oct 2014
• Features
• Wii U
• 3DS
• Halloween

Nintendo Download 23rd October (North America)

Double Bayonetta, Aria of Sorrow, Fantasy Life, Pokémon, Shantae and more

It's Nintendo Download news time, North America, and this week has some seriously tempting options on both Wii U and 3DS to test your eShop funds to the limit. There's intense action on Wii U, retro Castlevania goodness, along with retail and download goodness on the 3DS...

• Thu 23rd Oct 2014
• Nintendo Download
• North America
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop